There are many other dates of equal importance to many members and veterans of the SA Armoured Corps. All contributions to improve and expand the list will be appreciated.

23 March
1854

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The establishment of the Royal D'urban Rangers

19 September
1856

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The establishment of Prince Alfred's Guard (PAG). Recently converted to an Infantry regiment

1888

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The establishment of the Natal Mounted Rifles (NMR) amalgamation of the Royal D'urban Rangers, the Victoria Mounted Rifles, the Durban Mounted Rifles and other smaller units

21 September
1899

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The establishment of the Imperial Light Horse (ILH), later the Light Horse Regiment (LHR)

1 July
1913

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The establishment of Pretoria Regiment (PR) as the XIIth Infantry Battalion.

14 July
1916

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The Battle of Delville Wood

21 February
1917

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The sinking of the SS Mendi

18 September
1918

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The Battle of Square Hill

11 November
1918

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At approximately 05:00 on Monday 11 November 1918, the Armistice was signed in a railway carriage of Marshall Foch’s special train located in the forest at Rethondes in France on the western front. At 11:00 on this Monday 11 November 1918, the roar of guns ceased and peace and silence finally descended on the western front, ending the First World War. It is estimated that close to 9,5 million soldiers, sailors and airmen of all sides died in the Great War.

1 May
1933

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The establishment of Special Service Battalion (SSB)

1 April
1934

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The establishment of Regiment President Steyn as an Infantry Regiment, later converted to a Machine Gun Battalion.

1935

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The establishment of Die Middellandse Regiment in Graaff Reinett, later renamed Regiment Groot Karoo and converted to Infantry

21 September
1939

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The establishment of the Pretoria Highlanders (PH). During World War II the regiment, as part of 7 South African Infantry Brigade, took part in "Operation Rose", the invasion of Madagascar by South African forces in June 1942. As far as is known, this is the first (and only) amphibious operation in which South African troops ever participated. Amalgamated with Pretoria Regiment

31 January
1940

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The formation of No 1 Armoured Car Company was authorised and the Black Beret was adopted as the headdress

1 May
1940

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The establishment of the SA Tank Corps

10 June
1942

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The Battle of Celeno

2 July
1942

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The First Battle of El ’Alamein

23 October
1942

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The Second Battle of El Alamein

1 November
1942

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The first steps taken to constitute the South African Armoured Corps as a unit of the Active Citizen Force

20 April
1944

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The 6th SA Armoured Division enters Italy at the port of Taranto (including Armour Regiments such as Natal Mounted Rifles, Pretoria Regiment, Prince Alfred's Guard and Special Service Battalion. The Imperial Light Horse, later the Light Horse Regiment took part as an Infantry Battalion)

The establishment of the South African Armoured Corps (SAAC) as a unit of the Permanent Force. Government Gazette No 3716 dated 18 October 1946.

26 January
1951

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The Closure of South African Armoured Corps Infantry and 2 Special Service Battalion (2SSB) becomes SAI (South African Infantry Corps)

1 July
1952

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The establishment of Regiment Oranjerivier (ROR) as Regiment North West Cape in Upington. Later the name was changed to Regiment Hertzog and in 1960 to Regiment Oranjerivier

1 September
1953

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The establishment of 1 SSB Training Regiment

10 April
1954

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The establishment of Regiment Mooirivier (RMR) as 2 Antitank Regiment SAA/ACF. In 1954 the regiment was converted to an Armoured Car regiment and renamed Regiment Hendrik Potgieter. In 1959 the regiment was renamed Regiment Mooirivier